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we have mrs. romney coming up. she will introduce to us mr. romney the person. a very special person. a unique individual. i hope after tonight americans long how truly unique mr. romney is. and then chris christie will stand up and talk about leadership and what it will take to turn it around as leadership. i think he will share his experience leading in new jersey and he will talk about how this applies to this election. tonight is the gings of the final stretch to be, to use an often used term, the fourth quarter of this ball game. >> you do have the job, the honor of introducing mitt romney. it is a transparent age. be honest. should we know more about him already? should there be this great a need? >> i think he is a very modest person. i think by nature someone who doesn't want to brag about himself. i think that is an attribute for most people is a good thing but in politics, it is important to know the person. finally tonight as the nominee of this party, we'll begin to see that. i can't wait. i hope people get to know mitt romney the way i've gotten to
we have mrs. romney coming up. she will introduce to us mr. romney the person. a very special person. a unique individual. i hope after tonight americans long how truly unique mr. romney is. and then chris christie will stand up and talk about leadership and what it will take to turn it around as leadership. i think he will share his experience leading in new jersey and he will talk about how this applies to this election. tonight is the gings of the final stretch to be, to use an often used...
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mr. obama. [ cheers and applause ] >> hello, mr. romney. >> hello, mr. obama. you remember mr. obama, right? last week at the debate, mr. obama taught us all a new word -- choke. [ laughter and applause ] what brings you to the neighborhood today? >> well, since my sleepy performance at the debate, mr. romney, my wife, michelle, has insisted that i pick up some new job skills, so i'm now a mailman part time. [ light laughter ] and oh, look here, special delivery, october jobs report and the unemployment numbers are down. so, in your face. [ cheers ] >> that's just wonderful. did you know that mr. obama is the president of the united states? very important job. he has to make big decisions and you're charge of a lot of people for four years. >> mr. romney, i think you made a mistake, i think you mean eight years. >> you see, kids, mr. obama just did something called using your imagination. [ laughter ] >> actually, if you take a look at the polls, i think you'll see that in a number of the key states there's -- [ door slams ] [ laughter and applause ] it's fun to use your imagin
mr. obama. [ cheers and applause ] >> hello, mr. romney. >> hello, mr. obama. you remember mr. obama, right? last week at the debate, mr. obama taught us all a new word -- choke. [ laughter and applause ] what brings you to the neighborhood today? >> well, since my sleepy performance at the debate, mr. romney, my wife, michelle, has insisted that i pick up some new job skills, so i'm now a mailman part time. [ light laughter ] and oh, look here, special delivery, october jobs...
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. >> reporter: mr. romney indicted his opponent's record. in wisconsin pretty low. >> reporter: mr. romney >> candidate obama promised change but couldn't deliver it. i promise change, but i have a record of achieving it. >> reporter: and in four days, promised a fresh start. >> i'll lead america to a better place, where confidence in the future is certain, not questioned. this is not a time for america to settle. >> reporter: still, both candidate's electoral fortunes may rest on ohio. >> ohio, i'm betting on you, i'm betting on you. >> reporter: today, accusing mr. romney of running false adds on the auto industry, that implied jeep is moving jobs to china, ads even the automakers dismiss as untrue. >> you don't scare that up, to get votes, do you want a president to tell you what he thinks? or somebody who is going to? a still, both emphasize the bipartisan theme. >> i will work with anybody of any party to move this country forward bipartisan theme. >> i won't ju >> i won't just represent one party, i'll represent one nation. >> reporter: brian, tonight, these rallies are all ab
. >> reporter: mr. romney indicted his opponent's record. in wisconsin pretty low. >> reporter: mr. romney >> candidate obama promised change but couldn't deliver it. i promise change, but i have a record of achieving it. >> reporter: and in four days, promised a fresh start. >> i'll lead america to a better place, where confidence in the future is certain, not questioned. this is not a time for america to settle. >> reporter: still, both candidate's...
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romney's point, the remarks earlier seemed to imply differently. in fact, mr. romney's entire line of questioning last night did appear to anger the president mply >> would play politics or mislead, when we have lost four of our own, is offensive. >> now there is another debate on foreign policy, but they will share the stage before tomorrow night, one of the big traditions, the al smith dinner, the two of them will speak back-to-back. >> chuck todd here to start us off, chuck, boy it was chilly in that room, and now, the reaction to what we all saw on the stage. andrea mitchell was there and has been following opinions all day, today. >> and the opinions keep coming, indeed, we circled back to some of the questioners who watched from home, who thought the candidates argued too much and didn't answer what they were asked. >> the governor says. >> they had front row seats to history, but today, some of the undecided voters chosen to ask questions were not entirely happy with what they heard. >> reporter: susan katz got to question mitt romney. >> i know he is a
romney's point, the remarks earlier seemed to imply differently. in fact, mr. romney's entire line of questioning last night did appear to anger the president mply >> would play politics or mislead, when we have lost four of our own, is offensive. >> now there is another debate on foreign policy, but they will share the stage before tomorrow night, one of the big traditions, the al smith dinner, the two of them will speak back-to-back. >> chuck todd here to start us off,...
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. >> the romney campaign already touting its performance in last night's foreign policy debate. >> mr. president, america has not dictated to other nations, we have freed other nations from dictators. >> reporter: to emphasize his closing argument, the president unveiled a 20 page booklet detailing a series of previously released positions from boosting manufacturing jobs to raising taxes on the wealthy. a top romney adviser today dismissed that as a "glossy panic button." brian, tomorrow the president begins a 48-hour seven-state battleground blitz. mitt romney is going to hit a lot of those states as well, including colorado, iowa, nevada one more time. and, of course, that critical battleground of ohio. >> peter alexander in nevada starting us off tonight. >>> and now to what happened last night, that third and final debate, where the tone shifted yet again, as we said, so did some of the positions. we have two reports beginning with our political director chuck todd. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. it was a contrast in debate strategy. not necessarily a contrast be
. >> the romney campaign already touting its performance in last night's foreign policy debate. >> mr. president, america has not dictated to other nations, we have freed other nations from dictators. >> reporter: to emphasize his closing argument, the president unveiled a 20 page booklet detailing a series of previously released positions from boosting manufacturing jobs to raising taxes on the wealthy. a top romney adviser today dismissed that as a "glossy panic...
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the verdict is still out. >> reporter: mrs. romney refined her speech with advisers on the flight. >> i think you will see that my speech is heartfelt, you know i've never gone off of a written text. it's a unique experience for me. >> reporter: rehearsing at the podium this afternoon. >> four score and seven years ago. >> reporter: mrs. romney said reading off the teleprompter is her biggest anxiety. took a deep breath, but appeared confident. her task tonight, improving her husband's appeal with women and softening his buttoned up image with the aim of making him more empathetic and likeable. >> i like my speech, i really like ann's speech. >> reporter: tonight's other big speech by new jersey's blunt talking governor chris christie. who this morning on "today," said romney may have fumbled recently, when he boasted about his michigan birth certificate, reviving questions about whether the president was born in the u.s. >> you get a chance to talk to governor romney, i belt he would tell you he wishes he could take that one b
the verdict is still out. >> reporter: mrs. romney refined her speech with advisers on the flight. >> i think you will see that my speech is heartfelt, you know i've never gone off of a written text. it's a unique experience for me. >> reporter: rehearsing at the podium this afternoon. >> four score and seven years ago. >> reporter: mrs. romney said reading off the teleprompter is her biggest anxiety. took a deep breath, but appeared confident. her task tonight,...
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mr. romney spent the day mr. romney spent the day behind closed doors where the press was not allowed, inspecting the table where he and the president will sit. he knows the subject matter tonight puts him at a disadvantage, something he found out in the second debate. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror. it was not a spontaneous demonstration, is that what you're saying? >> please proceed, governor. >> all right, i want to make sure we get that for the record. because it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi an act of terror. >> get the transcript. >> reporter: tonight gives the voters a chance to judge romney on the key questions, can they see him as a commander-in-chief? the new polls show that 47 said the president. 41% said mitt romney, the president with an eight-point lead last month. it was different than the last presidential debate. >> how is your foreign policy different from president bush? >> there is a disconnect between the na
mr. romney spent the day mr. romney spent the day behind closed doors where the press was not allowed, inspecting the table where he and the president will sit. he knows the subject matter tonight puts him at a disadvantage, something he found out in the second debate. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror. it was not a spontaneous demonstration, is that what you're saying? >> please proceed, governor. >> all right, i want to make sure...
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mr. romney has added two last-minute campaign stops in ohio. paul ryan will vote and join him in boston. joe biden will vote in delaware before joining him in chicago. tracie pots has the details on the final frantic day of campaigning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning. it may be a frantic day of voting too. this is one of the many polling places soon to open in ohio. take a look at the cincinnati inquirer. the headline, it's all up to us. ohio at the center of the political universe. while this state may, in fact, be important, it wasn't the first to vote. for the first time ever and with its lowest turnout in almost 50 years, a tie this morning in tiny dixville, notch. just after midnight they cast 5 votes for president obama, 5 for governor romney. a few hours south in manchester the governor ends his campaign. >> the last months of our campaign have seen the gathering of strength of a real movement across this country. it's evident in the size of these crowds like this tonight. my goodness. and i understand that t
mr. romney has added two last-minute campaign stops in ohio. paul ryan will vote and join him in boston. joe biden will vote in delaware before joining him in chicago. tracie pots has the details on the final frantic day of campaigning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning. it may be a frantic day of voting too. this is one of the many polling places soon to open in ohio. take a look at the cincinnati inquirer. the headline, it's all up to us. ohio at the center of...
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. >> reporter: and while upbeat, mr. romney made this acknowledgement. >> if the president were to be re-elected. >> boo! >> it's possible. but not likely. >> reporter: this afternoon, new jersey governor chris christie who praised president obama's leadership in the aftermath of hurricane sandy, said he's still voting for mitt romney. >> i am voting for mitt romney, but that doesn't mean that i can't turn to president obama and say thank you. >> reporter: romney advisors are projecting confidence and claiming a more enthusiastic base. >> there's a gap on the side of republicans. >> reporter: late saturday mrs. romney rallied supporters in cleveland. >> i'm feeling it r you feeling it? >> reporter: i'm peter alexander traveling with governor romney in pennsylvania. >> i want to first talk to you about those numbers, about the leadership question, saying that president obama may have gotten a sandy bounce. is there anything that romney can do in that case or does he have to be on the sidelines? >> he is on the sidelineses
. >> reporter: and while upbeat, mr. romney made this acknowledgement. >> if the president were to be re-elected. >> boo! >> it's possible. but not likely. >> reporter: this afternoon, new jersey governor chris christie who praised president obama's leadership in the aftermath of hurricane sandy, said he's still voting for mitt romney. >> i am voting for mitt romney, but that doesn't mean that i can't turn to president obama and say thank you. >>...
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julie carey is covering mr. romney's campaign swing through virginia tomorrow. and as reported from his campaign officials at about 9:00 tomorrow morning, mr. romney will announce who his running mate will be in the presidential election this year. we'll have more coming up later in our broadcast. >>> a d.c. superior court judge was robbed at gunpoint as she was leaving a tennis tournament in northwest d.c. now the search is underway for the men involved. erika gonzalez joins us live from the crime scene. >> this is a quiet neighborhood right on the edge of rock creek park and this has a lot of neighbors questioning their safety tonight. does this strike you as odd? >> very. >> are this long time d.c. resident have lived in this northwest neighborhood for years without anything like this happening. >> more police patrol. you know, we don't want judges being held at gunpoint. >> reporter: police say last week the judge presiding judge in the south capital street murder case was robbed at gunpoint late at night. they were leaving the city open which is played at t
julie carey is covering mr. romney's campaign swing through virginia tomorrow. and as reported from his campaign officials at about 9:00 tomorrow morning, mr. romney will announce who his running mate will be in the presidential election this year. we'll have more coming up later in our broadcast. >>> a d.c. superior court judge was robbed at gunpoint as she was leaving a tennis tournament in northwest d.c. now the search is underway for the men involved. erika gonzalez joins us live...
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. >> reporter: some republicans criticized mr. romney's timing. >> i don't feel that mr. romney is doing himself any favors, sometimes when really bad things happen, cool words or no words are the way to go. >> reporter: but laura graham was supportive. >> mitt romney's team was smart in coming out strong saying we should never apologize when these things go down. >> reporter: late today, the president responded in an interview with cbs. >> there is a broader lesson here, and governor romney has a way of shooting first, naming later. and as president, one of the things i have learned is you can't do that. it is important to make sure that the statements you make are backed up by the facts, and that you have thought through the elements before you make them. >> reporter: it is worth noting that romney changed his schedule today and pulled back on the event he was holding in florida. the president is landing in nevada very soon, holding a campaign rally. >> chuck todd at the white house for us tonight. and of course before all of this blew up, the big story last night was t
. >> reporter: some republicans criticized mr. romney's timing. >> i don't feel that mr. romney is doing himself any favors, sometimes when really bad things happen, cool words or no words are the way to go. >> reporter: but laura graham was supportive. >> mitt romney's team was smart in coming out strong saying we should never apologize when these things go down. >> reporter: late today, the president responded in an interview with cbs. >> there is a broader...
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romney mocked mr. obama for this proposal he outlined earlier. >> i said i want to consolidate the government agencies, we should have one secretary of business, instead of nine different departments. >> we don't need the secretary of business to understand business. we need a president who understands business. and i do. >> reporter: this afternoon in richmond, mr. romney called on supporters to give to the red cross but was interrupted by protesters. >> that is what caused this monster storm. >> reporter: at the center of the response to the storm, new york city's mayor michael bloomberg said that climate change contributed to the storm, and endorsed mr. obama as the best candidate to tackle the climate change, saying he could still inspire the hope he did four years ago, despite what mr. bloomberg called a disappointing term. and brian there is still one significant event, tomorrow, the last monthly unemployment report, before the election election. >> peter alexander, in virginia, th >> peter alexa
romney mocked mr. obama for this proposal he outlined earlier. >> i said i want to consolidate the government agencies, we should have one secretary of business, instead of nine different departments. >> we don't need the secretary of business to understand business. we need a president who understands business. and i do. >> reporter: this afternoon in richmond, mr. romney called on supporters to give to the red cross but was interrupted by protesters. >> that is what...
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thank you. >> reporter: while mr. romney thanks volunteers, later fueling up on fast food. it was a near traffic jam on the tarmac in cleveland. air force two carrying the vice president to a late campaign swing of his own touched down behind the governor's jet. he appeared almost overwhelmed by the reception in a state until now he largely ignored. >> that's when you know you're going to win. >> reporter: mr. ronlny said he didn't want to look back with anything other than satisfaction about his campaign. last night the romneys were greeted by a rock star's welcome in new hampshire. a three minute ovation in the state where the former massachusetts governor kicked off this campaign more than 500 days ago. >> i have a clear and unequivocal message. with the right leadership, america's going to come roaring back. >> reporter: late today after a bitter campaign, mr. romney struck a conciliatory tone. >> the president has run a strong campaign. i believe he's a good man and wish him well, but it's time for new direction. it's time for a better tomorrow. >> reporter: from that
thank you. >> reporter: while mr. romney thanks volunteers, later fueling up on fast food. it was a near traffic jam on the tarmac in cleveland. air force two carrying the vice president to a late campaign swing of his own touched down behind the governor's jet. he appeared almost overwhelmed by the reception in a state until now he largely ignored. >> that's when you know you're going to win. >> reporter: mr. ronlny said he didn't want to look back with anything other than...
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he is really trying to jam mr. romney up here. marco rubio, the hispanic senator from florida, has come out in favor of a very similar provision to what the president signed into law here today or advocated today. and even despite that, mitt romney has not come out in support of the rubio plan. other republicans have not. there's a stalemate about what to do with the children of illegal immigrants. the president wanted to plow through that today and use that as a way to really mobilize support among hispanics and use it as a wedge issue against mr. romney. >> also another way of saying, go around congress, which i'm sure will come up on your broadcast sunday morning. >> yeah. no question about it. it also gets to what is at the heart of this campaign and this week, brian, yesterday and today, we see the heart of it. the economic fight over who best can spark recovery, deal with the fiscal cliff that's looming over the country at the end of the year. that was yesterday. and today the most important voting group in the country, the
he is really trying to jam mr. romney up here. marco rubio, the hispanic senator from florida, has come out in favor of a very similar provision to what the president signed into law here today or advocated today. and even despite that, mitt romney has not come out in support of the rubio plan. other republicans have not. there's a stalemate about what to do with the children of illegal immigrants. the president wanted to plow through that today and use that as a way to really mobilize support...
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mrs. romney also went on fox. >> my career choice was to be a mother. and i think all of us need to know that we need to respect choices that women make. other women make other choices, to have a career and raise a family, which i think hillary rosen has done herself. >> the president said there was no tougher job than to be a mom. >> i watched michelle, who for most of her career had juggled work and family, but there were times where she was on maternity leave, and i promise you, that's work. so i think this was an ill-advised statement by somebody on television. it's not something that i subscribe to. and moreover, my general rule is you don't talk about the spouses of elected officials. >> in the middle of the fire storm, late today, hillary rosen apologized for her choice of words. >> mrs. romney, i applaud your decision to stay home and raise what are obviously five wonderful boys. this is not about stay-at-home moms versus working moms. i think your husband needs to stand up for women's economic struggles and so far, we have not seen how he's goi
mrs. romney also went on fox. >> my career choice was to be a mother. and i think all of us need to know that we need to respect choices that women make. other women make other choices, to have a career and raise a family, which i think hillary rosen has done herself. >> the president said there was no tougher job than to be a mom. >> i watched michelle, who for most of her career had juggled work and family, but there were times where she was on maternity leave, and i promise...
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while in leesburg mrs. romney sat down for a one-on-one interview. >> i really hope that americans and virginians in particular have a really serious thought and say, you know, this guy is very competent, he's a good person. he's done a lot of the turnarounds in his life. let's give him the keys to this car and see whether he can't get this engine going. >> mrs. romney said she didn't watch the president's speech last night because she needed rest for today's campaign appearance. she did watch excerpts today, she said. romney will campaign in virginia beach and virginia tomorrow. >>> a huge turn fout for stephen strasburg's last home start of the season after heated debate whether to shut him down. the game turned into an extra-innings nail-biter. carol maloney with more. >> fans who came to the park to see stephen strasburg dominate one last time left disappointed. the marlins who roughed him up in late august had his number again tonight. it was his performance on the mound, not his innings limit, that pu
while in leesburg mrs. romney sat down for a one-on-one interview. >> i really hope that americans and virginians in particular have a really serious thought and say, you know, this guy is very competent, he's a good person. he's done a lot of the turnarounds in his life. let's give him the keys to this car and see whether he can't get this engine going. >> mrs. romney said she didn't watch the president's speech last night because she needed rest for today's campaign appearance....
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last night was all about ann romney and chris christie. mrs. romney will be here live with us just in a moment. tonight we hear from paul ryan. ron mott covers the vp candidate for us. he is down on the convention floor with what will be the hottest ticket tonight. that's in the prime of the wisconsin delegation. hey, ron. >> good evening to you. in a lot of ways, paul ryan is a bridge, a condominiuit for the . he's injected youthful enthusiasm felt far and wide. a count-up to the countdown of the gop's hottest ticket. paul ryan's sales pitch to america that he's ready for the world stage, despite his age, a youthfulness evident on this stage by his young family. but it's precisely his lean and mean physique and warnings about a bloated government threatening generation toss come that quickened a new spirit among the party's fresh faces. the convention's youngest delegate. >> that's the challenge being a young leader in politics is making politics something that's vibrant, cool, and interesting for people of my age. >> reporter: while ryan's sp
last night was all about ann romney and chris christie. mrs. romney will be here live with us just in a moment. tonight we hear from paul ryan. ron mott covers the vp candidate for us. he is down on the convention floor with what will be the hottest ticket tonight. that's in the prime of the wisconsin delegation. hey, ron. >> good evening to you. in a lot of ways, paul ryan is a bridge, a condominiuit for the . he's injected youthful enthusiasm felt far and wide. a count-up to the...
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mrs. romney is campaigning for her husband. firefighters responded and founded smoke apparently came from an electrical fire. no one was hurt. it's friday, of course, the muslim sabbath, and anger spilled out of mosques and into the streets today. more deadly protests over that american-made internet movie that ridicules islam. in pakistan, the protest turned deadly, but over the border in afghanistan, where our troops are fighting, the government made sure that didn't happen. charlie d'agata has more about all of this from kabul, afghanistan, tonight. charlie. >> reporter: scott, two neighboring countries, both facing a backlash against this american-made film but with two very different outcomes. here in afghanistan, the government was able to keep a lid on demonstrations and things were relatively quiet here. while in pakistan, things quickly got out of control. in the northwest city of peshawar, thousands armed with clubs and sticks, charged through the streets destroying property and battling riot police. with no u.s. targ
mrs. romney is campaigning for her husband. firefighters responded and founded smoke apparently came from an electrical fire. no one was hurt. it's friday, of course, the muslim sabbath, and anger spilled out of mosques and into the streets today. more deadly protests over that american-made internet movie that ridicules islam. in pakistan, the protest turned deadly, but over the border in afghanistan, where our troops are fighting, the government made sure that didn't happen. charlie d'agata...
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. >> reporter: mr. obama seemed to recognize the renewed urgency for bipartisanship. >> i am looking to reach out and work with both parties to reach the challenges we can only solve together. >> reporter: he promised to accomplish this things this time around that he was not able to accomplish first time around. >> reducing our deficit, re-forming our tax code, freeing ourselves from foreign oil, we have more work to do. >> reporter: and mr. obama tried to bury the hatchet with his one-time foe. >> and i also look forward to sitting down with governor romney, to talk about ways to move the country forward. >> reporter: he posted this photo, which quickly became the most liked ever on facebook. just one more image of barack obama's groundbreaking journey, now the president attempted to show he is serious about bipartisanship. and right down the street, brian, the work has already begun on the work. i am told the crew on air force one gave president obama a congratulateory cake on the way home. >>> now t
. >> reporter: mr. obama seemed to recognize the renewed urgency for bipartisanship. >> i am looking to reach out and work with both parties to reach the challenges we can only solve together. >> reporter: he promised to accomplish this things this time around that he was not able to accomplish first time around. >> reducing our deficit, re-forming our tax code, freeing ourselves from foreign oil, we have more work to do. >> reporter: and mr. obama tried to bury...
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romney as soon as libya blew, mr. romney went out there and he tried to make some political hay of it an old hand would have said, buddy, when americans come under attack, the first thing you do is say, we are praying for them, we are asking for unity we will have no criticism right now for the president, but this will unfold. we will be thinking about it and we will be talking to you very seriously about it very soon. >> i don't think romney has that instinct. >> which is why old hands need to be there. >> schieffer: let david make a point. >> i am an old hand. i am very persuaded he should have an old hand there. i think having ji. >> jim: bake they are would help, i think a number of mistakes, my uniform experience has been that what really matters is the person who is running, because what you learn in a campaign is what that president will be like, what that person would be like as president and you know when they get to the oval office so much depends upon the quality and the character, you wrote a book about re
romney as soon as libya blew, mr. romney went out there and he tried to make some political hay of it an old hand would have said, buddy, when americans come under attack, the first thing you do is say, we are praying for them, we are asking for unity we will have no criticism right now for the president, but this will unfold. we will be thinking about it and we will be talking to you very seriously about it very soon. >> i don't think romney has that instinct. >> which is why old...
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in 1998 at age 49 mrs. romney began to feel numbness in her right leg and eventually went to see a neurologist. >> he did the testing which is, you know, don't look, can you tell where i'm moving your toe? and, no. i don't know. can you feel this? no. can't feel that. stand up. and then close your eyes and tu. i couldn't -- i was too, you know, i would lose my balance and that's when i started to cry. it's like, wait a minute. i'm failing every test he is giving me. and mitt is sitting there and you can see his eyes cloud over and it was at that point was like this isn't good. you know. this isn't good. >> reporter: she was given aggressive treatments of intravenous steroids for a year and her ms went into remission. but there is no cure. today the symptoms come and go. of course one of the triggers for ms and flareups is constant stress in your life so nothing like a good old campaign to add to the stress. have you had any flareups? >> i have. just a little bitty one. but enough to give me a real scare. >>
in 1998 at age 49 mrs. romney began to feel numbness in her right leg and eventually went to see a neurologist. >> he did the testing which is, you know, don't look, can you tell where i'm moving your toe? and, no. i don't know. can you feel this? no. can't feel that. stand up. and then close your eyes and tu. i couldn't -- i was too, you know, i would lose my balance and that's when i started to cry. it's like, wait a minute. i'm failing every test he is giving me. and mitt is sitting...
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with mr. romney. so i mean i think that there are many things on his agenda that he would probably like to do, that we haven't even begun to see, because his hands have been tied. not that that's an excuse. i think he has to, when four more years, everyone is going to go, all right we're stuck, let's get some things done that we need to get done. >> we'll take a quick break and be back with sigourney weaver after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> we're back more of our "press pass" conversation with sigourney weaver, who is out with a new usa mini series called "political animals." to what do you attribute what has become a voracious be a tight among television viewers and others for sort of political drama? it's what your character represents. it's the drama of political life. but it's also this window into how politics operates and how p
with mr. romney. so i mean i think that there are many things on his agenda that he would probably like to do, that we haven't even begun to see, because his hands have been tied. not that that's an excuse. i think he has to, when four more years, everyone is going to go, all right we're stuck, let's get some things done that we need to get done. >> we'll take a quick break and be back with sigourney weaver after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa...
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david, you sound like -- those arguments are the same arguments we heard mr. romney make just recently in a debate. >> that's what i'm suggesting, that's the argument being made. >> i disagree with that. when i see people losing their houses and nowhere to go and no place to live, and they have got children, neighborhoods are destroyed, people are -- values of their houses going down, their neighbors, david, we can't do it that way. >> do you actually think that the government should bail out homeowners who are in danger of foreclosing? >> not necessarily bail out. >> for giving some of the principle would be -- >> yes, do i. >> wouldn't that be seen -- either you have to make the bank right or you have to say to a homeowner, here is a subsidy to help lower the principle of what you owe so you're not under water. >> i think several things can be done. first of all, i think they can write down principle. for example, having bankruptcy courts write down principal so homeowners can address the problem. have interest rates suspended for five years why they make pa
david, you sound like -- those arguments are the same arguments we heard mr. romney make just recently in a debate. >> that's what i'm suggesting, that's the argument being made. >> i disagree with that. when i see people losing their houses and nowhere to go and no place to live, and they have got children, neighborhoods are destroyed, people are -- values of their houses going down, their neighbors, david, we can't do it that way. >> do you actually think that the government...
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. >> that means mrs. obama's won four years ago over mrs. mccain. >> first lady michelle obama's are called mama key's white and chocolate. >> mama kay, i think. >> don't confuse me with your fancy talk. anne romney made her cookies, and they are m&m cookies. she says her grandchildren cannot resist. we'll try them. >> good. >> get in there. >> let me try again. >> all right. >> i'm eating so much sweets lately. i hate myself. >> we'll talk friday, there is a new thing coming out, new study that says sugar makes you stupid. >> give me more. >> all right. what do you say? >> i have to say i kind of like both of them. i'm not trying to be nonpartisan. but i like the crunchiness of that one, but i love the chunky chocolatey bits of this one. >> it's going to be a close election? >> i think it's going to be very close. >> i am a practicing independent, but i'm going with mrs. romney. >> of course you are. >> you can find the recipes -- >> you're not committing? >> honestly, i like this sometimes, i like that. i do, honestly. delicious. by the wa
. >> that means mrs. obama's won four years ago over mrs. mccain. >> first lady michelle obama's are called mama key's white and chocolate. >> mama kay, i think. >> don't confuse me with your fancy talk. anne romney made her cookies, and they are m&m cookies. she says her grandchildren cannot resist. we'll try them. >> good. >> get in there. >> let me try again. >> all right. >> i'm eating so much sweets lately. i hate myself. >>...
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then vote for romney and ryan. >> mrs. romney, your speech was very well received around the country. you had an opportunity to talk about yourself and to talk about your husband and to talk about how he's connected to people in your lives and in your family. there was something that caught my attention, i'm sure it caught yours from the keynote speaker at the democratic convention which sort of went to this charge that somehow neither one of are you as empathetic about what's going on in the country to people who are out of work. and the line was, from julian castro, the mayor of san antonio, you just don't know how good you've had it. how did that sit with you? >> well, i think the thang i want to communicate to people -- it's so important that people understand -- is that mitt and i do recognize that we have not a financial struggle in our lives, but i want people to believe in their hearts that we know what it is like to struggle. and our struggles have not been financial but they've been with health and with difficult
then vote for romney and ryan. >> mrs. romney, your speech was very well received around the country. you had an opportunity to talk about yourself and to talk about your husband and to talk about how he's connected to people in your lives and in your family. there was something that caught my attention, i'm sure it caught yours from the keynote speaker at the democratic convention which sort of went to this charge that somehow neither one of are you as empathetic about what's going on in...
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chris: the republican nominee who has accepted the nomination, mr. romney, governor romney, did he sell, in all of the talk about business, we need a businessman. did he sell his superior ability to fix the competent, do you think this week? >> the speech was light on policy details and towards th end, he did start talking about a plan to create 12 million jobs in america. some economists will say that's was going to be created anyway over the next few years. he talked about a needo make america energy independent and drill more oil. that got a massive round of applause in the hall. almost as if some of these policy issues were the emotional touch buttons of that audience, reducing the deficit, reducing taxes, drilling more oil, those are intensely emotional issues. chris: why did he mention any specifics? >> it was the least substantial major speech that i think i have ever seen at a presidential convention, but he did the thing that he needed to do, which was to ask the four-year question. and the actual answer to that is yes, we are better than we
chris: the republican nominee who has accepted the nomination, mr. romney, governor romney, did he sell, in all of the talk about business, we need a businessman. did he sell his superior ability to fix the competent, do you think this week? >> the speech was light on policy details and towards th end, he did start talking about a plan to create 12 million jobs in america. some economists will say that's was going to be created anyway over the next few years. he talked about a needo make...
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romney as the winner while 25% chose mr. obama. a cbs snap poll showed that 45% identified mitt romney while 22% said barack obama won and 32% called it a tie. the candidates tangled over taxes and figures of cuts or increases. andrea mitchell looked into the truth behind the rhetoric of both candidates. >> let me repeat what i said. i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan. my plan is not to put in place any tax cut that will add to the deficit. >> reporter: romney has proposed making the bush tax cuts permanent for all tax levels and then cutting all rates an additional 20%. he would repeal the alternative minimum tax and repeal the estate tax. they said mitt romney's tax plan would cost $4.8 trillion over ten years. he said his plan would be paid for but to pay for those he would have to close loopholes and get rid of some tax deductions, he said, and tax credits, but he's repeatedly refused to say which deductions he would get rid of saying he would work with congress to make those decisions. also president
romney as the winner while 25% chose mr. obama. a cbs snap poll showed that 45% identified mitt romney while 22% said barack obama won and 32% called it a tie. the candidates tangled over taxes and figures of cuts or increases. andrea mitchell looked into the truth behind the rhetoric of both candidates. >> let me repeat what i said. i'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut. that's not my plan. my plan is not to put in place any tax cut that will add to the deficit. >> reporter:...
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if you want to give the policies of the last decade another try, then you should vote for mr. romney. >> reporter: with the president in democratic-leaning cleveland, mitt romney was in conservative cincinnati, mocking the obama claim of economic progress. >> oh, really. go check on that and talk is cheap. action speaks very loud. and if you want to see the results of his economic policies, look around ohio, look around the country, and you'll see that a lot of people are hurting. >> reporter: boosting by $10 million from one las vegas billionaire, team mitt romney's advertising campaign is bigger than team obama. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> now for the trial of former penn state coach jerry sandusky charged with 52 counts is moving faster than expected. the prosecution is now expected to rest its case on monday. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: the last of eight young men accusing former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky took the witness stand to deliver the most graphic allegations of sexual abuse yet. known as victim number nine h
if you want to give the policies of the last decade another try, then you should vote for mr. romney. >> reporter: with the president in democratic-leaning cleveland, mitt romney was in conservative cincinnati, mocking the obama claim of economic progress. >> oh, really. go check on that and talk is cheap. action speaks very loud. and if you want to see the results of his economic policies, look around ohio, look around the country, and you'll see that a lot of people are hurting....
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>> reporter: it is that, indeed, wendy it is make or break time for mr. romney. millions will be watching, trying to make a decision. the republican nominee did a walk-through just a little while ago at the forum in tampa, a new stage was actually built for him right in front of the one everybody else is using and about a foot lower. his task tonight is huge, to convince viers to show he would be a stronger leader than president obama, and to make america more comfortable. a lot of people have said he comes across a bit stiff to some people. his running mate was tasked with doing some of the dirty work. he did rip into president obama, calling him a failed leader who won't accept responsibility. he also electrified the crowd last night, telling his story, tried to prime the republican base to hear mitt romney's plans. he reaped out to swing voters. i've got to tell you, the delegates here seemed to love it. >> electric re filling. paul ryan gave a great speech. people were energized by what he had to say. >> he's a very serious policy maker. he laid out a plan fo
>> reporter: it is that, indeed, wendy it is make or break time for mr. romney. millions will be watching, trying to make a decision. the republican nominee did a walk-through just a little while ago at the forum in tampa, a new stage was actually built for him right in front of the one everybody else is using and about a foot lower. his task tonight is huge, to convince viers to show he would be a stronger leader than president obama, and to make america more comfortable. a lot of people...
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a former mr. universe celebrates a big milestone. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with an overwhelming win. mitt romney rakes in all of porcello's 20 delegates on sunday after walking away with more than 50% of the republican's primary vote and now the spotlight is on illinois. tracie potts joins us with more on this. good morning. >> good morning. illinois's primary is going to be a little different than what we've seen so far. it's not winner take all. it's not proportional. they have separate votes for the president and for the delegates. the popular vote does not determine who gets those delegates. illinois's the necked by prize. tomorrow's republican primary will decide most of the state's 69 delegates. >> if we're able to come out with a huge surprise win, guarantee you, i guarantee you that we will win this combination. >> it's an uphill battle for santorum. he's not on the ballot in all illinois districts plus mitt romney's got a clear lead in the poll b
a former mr. universe celebrates a big milestone. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with an overwhelming win. mitt romney rakes in all of porcello's 20 delegates on sunday after walking away with more than 50% of the republican's primary vote and now the spotlight is on illinois. tracie potts joins us with more on this. good morning. >> good morning. illinois's primary is going to be a little different than...
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and i think mr. romney asked the only sensible question on it. he says, why are you giving the date out now? why don't you just bring them home tomorrow morning? and i thought, yeah, there's a -- i'm not going to shut up. it's my turn. so anyway, we're going to have to have a little chat about that. and then i just wondered, all these promises -- and then i wondered about when the -- what? what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. can't do that to himself. you're absolutely crazy. you're getting as bad as biden. [ laughter ] of course we all know biden is the intellect of the democratic party. it's just kind of a grin with a but i just think that there's so much to be done, and i think they're always devils advocating this and bifurcating this and bifurcating that. but i think it's time, what do you think, for a businessman? how about that? [ applause ] a stellar businessman, quote, unquote, a stellar businessman. and i think it's that time. and i think if you just kind of stepped aside and mr. romney can kind of take over,
and i think mr. romney asked the only sensible question on it. he says, why are you giving the date out now? why don't you just bring them home tomorrow morning? and i thought, yeah, there's a -- i'm not going to shut up. it's my turn. so anyway, we're going to have to have a little chat about that. and then i just wondered, all these promises -- and then i wondered about when the -- what? what do you want me to tell romney? i can't tell him to do that. can't do that to himself. you're...
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romney? mr. romney? oh, you are awake. and finally, after 42 years on the air, today was the final episode of "all my children." [ audience aws ] yeah. it had a surprise ending where one guy was like -- [ as schwarzenegger ] "you are all my children. every child here is mine." [ cheers and applause ] "mildred, get over here! erica kane!" we have a great show for you tonight. give it up for the roots! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >>> jimmy: oh, man. good stuff here in new york. guys, i am psyched for the weekend. i got to tell you, i am psyched up for it. i'm going to sit home and watch two to three hours of "saturday night live." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: gerard butler. [ cheers ] those movie stars drive me crazy. do you like -- do you like how i dressed up for you guys? >> alec baldwin, you look fantastic. >> i think i actually have, like -- you look like a million bucks. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: they love you here. >> i think i have, like, sour cream stains on my pants or somet
romney? mr. romney? oh, you are awake. and finally, after 42 years on the air, today was the final episode of "all my children." [ audience aws ] yeah. it had a surprise ending where one guy was like -- [ as schwarzenegger ] "you are all my children. every child here is mine." [ cheers and applause ] "mildred, get over here! erica kane!" we have a great show for you tonight. give it up for the roots! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >>> jimmy: oh, man. good...
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romney so she could speak during primetime tv coverage. mrs. romney originally was going to speak monday when no broad ka cast was planned. rubio will still have a prime speaking spot before romney's acceptance speech. we'll bring you live reports from tampa, florida, tomorrow night and bring you live coverage from the democratic national convention in charlotte next month. >> president obama will head to charlottesville, virginia, next week, but he will not speak at the university of virginia because the school turned him down. university officials say it has nothing to do with politics. they don't want to have to cancel the classes on the second day of the semester. they also don't want to pay for the extra security for the event. if the president did speak at the school, the university would have to provide equal opportunity for mitt romney because it's exempt from state and federal taxes. >>> virginia's role as a key battleground state is also making a hotbed for unusually early get out the vote campaigns. both campaigns have been working i
romney so she could speak during primetime tv coverage. mrs. romney originally was going to speak monday when no broad ka cast was planned. rubio will still have a prime speaking spot before romney's acceptance speech. we'll bring you live reports from tampa, florida, tomorrow night and bring you live coverage from the democratic national convention in charlotte next month. >> president obama will head to charlottesville, virginia, next week, but he will not speak at the university of...
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it shows the president ahead of mr. romney ahead. >> in washington, a memorial service was held at the national cathedral for astronaut neil armstrong. former astronauts remembered the first man to walk on the moon. >>> in mexico with masked marines, they showed off an arrested top gang drug boss. jose eduardo sanchez led the gulf drug cartel, the second most powerful in mexico. >>> the volcano erupted shooting ash two miles into the sky yesterday. about 11,000 people were evacuated. >>> england's prince william and kate middleton were saddened when they were going to publish topless photos of kate middleton. they feel the photos violate their privacy. >>> now here's an early look at wall street. the dough claesed at 13,539. the s&p bounced up 23 and the nasdaq zoomed ahead 41. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei leads 164 points while in hong kong the hang seng skyrocketed 582. >>> as we mentioned earlier, wall street finally got the daytona international speedway of fed stimulus it was
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after that mr. obama will reportedly head to camp david to prepare for monday's third and final presidential debate. gov for romney and his running mate paul ryan will attend a rally in florida. the third and final presidential debate begins monday night, 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific right here on nbc. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. we're going to begin with a bit of political shi cannery where one man wanted his dad to win a florida election at all costs. the son of an incumbent school superintendant was caught stealing the campaign signs of his dad's opponent. the alleged thief is also a city council man and assistant principal. state police are now investigating. >>> now to texas where some high school cheerleaders fought the law and won. a judge ruled in favor of the students who were barred from putting bible versus on banners at high school games. religious themed banners will likely stay in place throughout the school year since the trial wil
after that mr. obama will reportedly head to camp david to prepare for monday's third and final presidential debate. gov for romney and his running mate paul ryan will attend a rally in florida. the third and final presidential debate begins monday night, 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific right here on nbc. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. we're going to begin with a bit of political shi cannery where one man wanted his dad to win a florida...
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mrs. romney joined the governor afterwards. this is where the families traditionally have come together and greeted each other. in terms of energy, in terms of body language, in terms of flashes of genuine anger, the kind of deniro "raging bull" factor on the floor tonight, it was a vastly different event we've seen this election cycle. in terms of the phrasing that may live forever, mr. romney said binders full of women talking about cabinet level in massachusetts and it's just not true was the president's rejoinder over and over. watching this with us, members of our team beginning with david gregory, what do you make of what you saw? >> liberals can breathe a sigh of relief. a little light on his vision for the future, but he made a point of studying his opposition research on romney. as you mentioned over and over again he said what governor romney said just isn't true. romney was strong, too. wrapping the economic troubles of the last four years around the president's neck. he stumbled on this issue of libya saying that th
mrs. romney joined the governor afterwards. this is where the families traditionally have come together and greeted each other. in terms of energy, in terms of body language, in terms of flashes of genuine anger, the kind of deniro "raging bull" factor on the floor tonight, it was a vastly different event we've seen this election cycle. in terms of the phrasing that may live forever, mr. romney said binders full of women talking about cabinet level in massachusetts and it's just not...
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romney. >> the obama campaign is bracing for the latest job's report. that comes out tomorrow. republicans have decided the dismal numbers in may. >> and the attacks literally followed the president on his bus tour today. two of mitt romney's top surrogates were in town today. they stopped in the same towns saying the president's efforts to help the middle class are too little too late. and new numbers out today show romney has out paced president obama and fund raising for the second month in a row. the former massachusetts governor raised more than a hundred million in june. both romney and president obama are expected to raise a combined is billion by the fall. >> the smithsonian will include a tribute to d.c.'s own chuck brown. it's called "chuck brown tribute day." it will run from 11:00 in the morning until 5:30 on saturday. it will include musical performances and brown's career. also, an hour-long fitness routine. chuck brown died back in may from complications of pneumonia. that festival is free. >>> for seven nights now, some people have been without air-conditioning
romney. >> the obama campaign is bracing for the latest job's report. that comes out tomorrow. republicans have decided the dismal numbers in may. >> and the attacks literally followed the president on his bus tour today. two of mitt romney's top surrogates were in town today. they stopped in the same towns saying the president's efforts to help the middle class are too little too late. and new numbers out today show romney has out paced president obama and fund raising for the...
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, "trump believes that mr. romney with his patrician bearing looks the part of a top diplomat right out of central casting." [ light laughter ] do you think he looks like a diplomat? i think he looks a lot more like ferris bueller's dad. [ laughter ] which could workout perfectly since we just elected a president who respects the rules as much as ferris bueller. in the end it's hard to tell what's serious and what's not. because trump just enjoys the game of it. as "the times" reported "trump loves the tension and drama of the selection process. and is thought to stoke it." a senior advisor described the meeting in part as "mr. romney simply coming to pay his respects to the president-elect and kiss his ring." and just look at all the psychological mind games at play in their encounter. the top step is for me. okay now let's do that awkward white guy pat. pat, pat, there we go, pat, another pat, and then come on in and one last pat. and while trump has been parading contestants for cabinet spots in front of the
, "trump believes that mr. romney with his patrician bearing looks the part of a top diplomat right out of central casting." [ light laughter ] do you think he looks like a diplomat? i think he looks a lot more like ferris bueller's dad. [ laughter ] which could workout perfectly since we just elected a president who respects the rules as much as ferris bueller. in the end it's hard to tell what's serious and what's not. because trump just enjoys the game of it. as "the...
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here was john kerry the other night. >> mr. romney, here's a little advice. before you debate barack obama on foreign policy, you better finish the the bait with yourself. chris: here's was romney doing the same to kerry back in 2004. >> the other day i heard that the junior senator from massachusetts is thinking about putting together a balanced ticket. and he wondered whether he could pick someone with views different than his own, he selected himself to do that. chris: a shared handicap is their money an of course northeastern elitism. listen to the pot here calling the kettle black on "hardball" back in 2008 when he was being talked about for mccain's running mate. >> how many houses do you have? >> one less than john kerry. that would be four. >> come on, how many do you have? four? that means the other guy, you've got 11 between you on the ticket. >> i'm afraid i can't hear you. >> ok. that's an old reagan trick, i can't hear you. chris: here's how jon stewart wove the elitist and flip-flopping story lines together to link romney with kerry. >> mitt rom
here was john kerry the other night. >> mr. romney, here's a little advice. before you debate barack obama on foreign policy, you better finish the the bait with yourself. chris: here's was romney doing the same to kerry back in 2004. >> the other day i heard that the junior senator from massachusetts is thinking about putting together a balanced ticket. and he wondered whether he could pick someone with views different than his own, he selected himself to do that. chris: a shared...
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. >> mrs. romney said she told her husband in 2008 she didn't want her husband to run for president again. coming up the five things you need to know before you vacation solo, leave everybody at home. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news". if you think occasional irregularity is no big deal, think twice. it may be a sign that your digestive system could be working better. listen to this. with occasional irregularity, things your body doesn't use could be lingering in your system, causing discomfort. but activia has been shown in clinical studies to help with slow intestinal transit when consumed 3 times per day. 7 out of 10 doctors recommend activia. and the great taste is recommended by me! ♪ activia . >>> good morning. welcome to 9news now. today is wednesday, september 26. i'm andrea roane. >>> we sure do appreciate you being here. i'm mike hydeck. good morning, monika samtani. >> good morning. >>> i'm trying to look awake. i'm faking it. it's been quite a morning. fairly calm
. >> mrs. romney said she told her husband in 2008 she didn't want her husband to run for president again. coming up the five things you need to know before you vacation solo, leave everybody at home. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news". if you think occasional irregularity is no big deal, think twice. it may be a sign that your digestive system could be working better. listen to this. with occasional irregularity, things your body doesn't use could be lingering in...
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todd, a question to you about mr. romney. and again, if the polling we' been reading for days holds true, let's say he emerges tonight victorious from this, what's the battle plan for that campaign? >> well, inevitability. he wants to go back to making that argument. that's why electability will be such a strong outcome tonight. if the numbers do hold up. we know it's very important. if he can have a big win tonight, and especially on that idea of who can beat president obama, i think that becomes very important. look, florida, if romney can win, is important, because he proved he can throw a punch. he was on the defensive, mostly out of his own doing, and he came back hard at gingrich and he may have proven that he's capable of neutralizing that threat. he may have driven up his negatives in the meantime, and he's still got to find a way to tear down the other guy but build the other guy up, particularly with the conservative base, that tea party base which is still looking and seeing a real reason to fight here because the
todd, a question to you about mr. romney. and again, if the polling we' been reading for days holds true, let's say he emerges tonight victorious from this, what's the battle plan for that campaign? >> well, inevitability. he wants to go back to making that argument. that's why electability will be such a strong outcome tonight. if the numbers do hold up. we know it's very important. if he can have a big win tonight, and especially on that idea of who can beat president obama, i think...
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if you want to give the policies of the last decade another try, then you should vote for mr. romney. >> this president has put together, he has put together almost as much public debt as all the prior presidents combined. you want four more years of that? you called that forward? that's forward over a cliff. >> romney's bus tour begins today in new hampshire. he'll also visit pennsylvania, ohio, wisconsin, high iowa, and michigan. >>> the district of columbia's chief financial officer will be keeping his job. major vince sent gray expected to offer him another five-year term. the d.c. krucouncil would have approve the nomination. gandhi has been in charge of the city's finances since he was appointed in 2000. in that time, d.c.'s savings account has more than doubled. currently stands at $1.1 billion. >>> this morning a second miss usa pageant contestant says the competition is fixed. the woman who is remaining anonymous said she, too, heard ms. florida name the five finalists backstage before the top 15 finalests were announced during the live competition earlier this month.
if you want to give the policies of the last decade another try, then you should vote for mr. romney. >> this president has put together, he has put together almost as much public debt as all the prior presidents combined. you want four more years of that? you called that forward? that's forward over a cliff. >> romney's bus tour begins today in new hampshire. he'll also visit pennsylvania, ohio, wisconsin, high iowa, and michigan. >>> the district of columbia's chief...
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the next point, what are you going to do mr. romney? what are you doing that is different? i think the most potent question that obama could ask of romney is what would you do differently than george w bush did? what in your policies is different than him, either in foreign policy or domestic policy? we know and americans know that didn't work. so you do have to move from the we're dissatisfied to what do you do next? i think on that in terms of what we want to do about the debt, for example, obama's position of a balance mix of things is much more popular than romney's cut taxes on the wealthy and slash entitlements. >> it's hard to run on a campaign where you say i haven't managed to fix it, but what would you do differently? obama is the president. he has to be the one that goes out to people and says i am starting to make it better. i know that you are still hurting. >> 2 1/2 years of actual -- the point is also, chris, on this, how many leaders have been re-elected in the west over the last three years? none. i remember working back with jimmy carter as a speechwriter.
the next point, what are you going to do mr. romney? what are you doing that is different? i think the most potent question that obama could ask of romney is what would you do differently than george w bush did? what in your policies is different than him, either in foreign policy or domestic policy? we know and americans know that didn't work. so you do have to move from the we're dissatisfied to what do you do next? i think on that in terms of what we want to do about the debt, for example,...
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but on the trail today, mr. romney who has been carefully courting women voters ignored the controversy, while his campaign insisted that governor romney disagrees with mourdock and that his comments don't reflect romney's views. still, the campaign trying to swing away from the righswing says it will not ask for the ad to be removed. but one republican senator, a romney surrogate, scheduled the meeting today, cancelled her trip. her spokesperson said she disagrees with mourdk's comments, which don't represent her views. for his part, mourdock tried to clarify the remarks in a press conference this afternoon. >> i think that god can see beauty in every life. but certainly i did not intend to suggest that god wants rape. >> reporter: also today, clint eastwood who got mixed reviews, you will remember, for his conversation with an empty chair endorsing governor romney at the national convention is making a new ad obehalf of the campaign, particularly, the super pac, trying to fire up the conservative base. >> all
but on the trail today, mr. romney who has been carefully courting women voters ignored the controversy, while his campaign insisted that governor romney disagrees with mourdock and that his comments don't reflect romney's views. still, the campaign trying to swing away from the righswing says it will not ask for the ad to be removed. but one republican senator, a romney surrogate, scheduled the meeting today, cancelled her trip. her spokesperson said she disagrees with mourdk's comments, which...
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mrs. romney, then mrs. obama. and a coin toss determined the president will speak first with romney getting the last word. >> i'd ask the wealthy to pay a little more. >> more americans are living in poverty. >> reporter: after a relentless blitz of campaign ads and months hammering home familiar themes -- >> this is a country where everybody should get a fair shot and everybody should do their fair share. >> we can't afford four more years like the last four years. >> reporter: -- advisers on both sides agree tonight's debate presents a critical opportunity to break through to the american voter. >> this is an opportunity really to reach the voters that haven't yet made up their mind in an unfiltered way. >> they want to hear plans forward. they want to know what the president will do over the course of the next four years. and how exactly we'll get there. >> reporter: with polls showing mr. obama leading in the swing crucial swing states, top aides have encouraged the president to be himself, don't change what's
mrs. romney, then mrs. obama. and a coin toss determined the president will speak first with romney getting the last word. >> i'd ask the wealthy to pay a little more. >> more americans are living in poverty. >> reporter: after a relentless blitz of campaign ads and months hammering home familiar themes -- >> this is a country where everybody should get a fair shot and everybody should do their fair share. >> we can't afford four more years like the last four...
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mrs. romney is an investor in a dressage horse that is competing here at the olympics. the romneys will appear together live from right here in london tomorrow morning on "today." >>> weather is making news tonight. a rough and active line of deeply embedded severe storms moving across the country this evening stretching from oklahoma all the way up through new england. a total of 36 million americans are in the path of these storms tonight. tornado watches and warnings posted now throughout the northeast and reports of a tornado this evening in elmira, new york. weather channel meteorologist eric fisher is in the path of this weather in white plains, new york. eric, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. we spent most of the day under the sunshine. a summer day here in the northeast. clouds have overspread though and that severe weather is not very far behind. a line of severe storms has been racing across pennsylvania, new york, and ohio at up to 60 miles per hour knocking down trees and well over 100,000 customers already without power. right now that number
mrs. romney is an investor in a dressage horse that is competing here at the olympics. the romneys will appear together live from right here in london tomorrow morning on "today." >>> weather is making news tonight. a rough and active line of deeply embedded severe storms moving across the country this evening stretching from oklahoma all the way up through new england. a total of 36 million americans are in the path of these storms tonight. tornado watches and warnings...
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meanwhile, mr. obama continues to field questions about his administration's response to the attack on the u.s. consulate on benghazi including with msnbc's "morning joe" co-hosts joe scarborough and mika brsysnski. >> i'm responsible and i don't shy away with from that. >> reporter: traveling with the president, kristen well ke, nbc news. >>> this is peter alexander in florida where mitt romney is trying to pump up the vote. vowing he would be a bipartisan leader mr. romney laid into the president. >> he promised that his would be a post partisan presidency. we have watched him over the last four years and he's been divisive and demonized any group that opposed him. >> reporter: marco rubio attacked president obama's proposals with his sharp partisan rebuke. >> they are the ideas of countries that people come here to get away from. >> reporter: mitt romney will stop first in the heavily republican panhandle. then in a democratic leaning county trying to slice into the president's lead before closin
meanwhile, mr. obama continues to field questions about his administration's response to the attack on the u.s. consulate on benghazi including with msnbc's "morning joe" co-hosts joe scarborough and mika brsysnski. >> i'm responsible and i don't shy away with from that. >> reporter: traveling with the president, kristen well ke, nbc news. >>> this is peter alexander in florida where mitt romney is trying to pump up the vote. vowing he would be a bipartisan leader...
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. >> today mr. romney takes another step with a racist statement saying the israeli culture is better than the palestinian culture. >> reporter: the romney campaign forcefully pushed back calling this a gross mischaracterization and their top strategist said this was not in any way an attempt to slight the palestinians and everyone knows that. the palestinians were already upset by romney's call during a speech sunday for jerusalem to be the capital of israel, a point of contention for decades. >> since 1967 administrations of both parties have had the same position, which is that the status of jerusalem has to be solved through negotiations. >> reporter: romney will wrap up this overseas tour with a major policy speech, a foreign policy speech here in the capital city of warsaw tomorrow and then he returns home to the united states to focus on the issue he believes is the number one topic in this election, the economy. >> peter alexander traveling with governor romney in warsaw tonight. peter, than
. >> today mr. romney takes another step with a racist statement saying the israeli culture is better than the palestinian culture. >> reporter: the romney campaign forcefully pushed back calling this a gross mischaracterization and their top strategist said this was not in any way an attempt to slight the palestinians and everyone knows that. the palestinians were already upset by romney's call during a speech sunday for jerusalem to be the capital of israel, a point of contention...